Terminal device, base station device, and communication method

ABSTRACT

With respect to uplink carrier aggregation, transmit power in a serving cell (c) is determined on the basis of maximum output power (P CMAX,C ) for the serving cell c and total maximum output power (P CMAX ). The maximum output power (P CMAX, C ) for the serving cell (c) is based on maximum output power (P PowerClass ) defined by a power class corresponding to a band to which the serving cell (c) belongs, and the total maximum output power (P CMAX ) is based on maximum output power (P PowerClass ) defined by a power class corresponding to a combination of aggregated bands.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a terminal device, an integratedcircuit, and a communication method.

This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent ApplicationNo. 2014-225689 filed in Japan on Nov. 6, 2014, the contents of whichare incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND ART

In the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), a radio access method(Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access, EUTRA) and a radio accessnetwork (Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network, EUTRAN) forcellular mobile communications have been considered. EUTRA and EUTRANare also referred to as Long Term Evolution (LTE). In LTE, a basestation device is also referred to as an evolved NodeB (eNodeB), and aterminal device is also referred to as user equipment (UE). LTE is acellular communication system in which an area is divided into multiplecells to form a cellular pattern, each of the cells being served by abase station device. A single base station device may manage multiplecells.

In 3GPP, proximity based services (ProSe) has been considered. ProSeincludes ProSe discovery and ProSe communication. ProSe discovery is aprocess that identifies that a terminal device is in proximity of adifferent terminal device, using EUTRA. ProSe communication iscommunication between two terminal devices that are in proximity of eachother, the communication being performed through an EUTRAN communicationpath established between the two terminal devices. For example, thecommunication path may be established directly between the terminaldevices.

ProSe discovery and ProSe communication are also referred to as deviceto device (D2D) discovery and D2D communication, respectively.Furthermore, ProSe discovery and ProSe communication are collectivelyreferred to as ProSe. Moreover, D2D discovery and D2D communication arecollectively referred to as D2D. A communication path is also referredto as a link.

NPL 1 describes that a subset of resource blocks is reserved for D2D, anetwork configures a set of D2D resources, and terminal devices areallowed to transmit D2D signals with the configured resources.

CITATION LIST Non-Patent Document

-   [NON-PATENT DOCUMENT 1] NPL 1: “D2D for LTE Proximity Services:    Overview”. R1-132028, 3GPP TSG-RAN WG1 Meeting #73, 20 to 24 May    2013.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention

However, sufficient consideration has not been given to a terminaldevice that performs D2D and cellular communication simultaneously. Anobject of the present invention is to provide a terminal device capableof efficiently communicating with a base station device, an integratedcircuit mounted on the terminal device, a communication method for theterminal device, a base station device communicating with the terminaldevice, an integrated circuit mounted on the base station device, and acommunication method for the base station device.

Means for Solving the Problems

(1) Aspects of the present invention are contrived to provide thefollowing means. Specifically, a first aspect of the present inventionis a terminal device including a power control unit determining transmitpower in a serving cell c on the basis of maximum output power PCMAX, Cfor the serving cell c and total maximum output power PCMAX. Withrespect to uplink carrier aggregation, the maximum output power PCMAX, Cfor the serving cell c is based on maximum output power PPowerClassdefined by a power class corresponding to a band to which the servingcell c belongs, and the total maximum output power PCMAX is based onmaximum output power PPowerClass defined by a power class correspondingto a combination of aggregated bands.

(2) A second aspect of the present invention is a terminal deviceincluding a power control unit determining a power class correspondingto a band to which a serving cell c belongs, on the basis of the band towhich the serving cell c belongs, and configuring maximum output powerPCMAX, C for the serving cell c on the basis of maximum output powerPPowerClass defined by the power class corresponding to the band towhich the serving cell c belongs.

(3) In the second aspect of the present invention, the power controlunit, with respect to uplink career aggregation, determines a powerclass corresponding to a combination of aggregated bands on the basis ofthe combination of aggregated bands, and configures total maximum outputpower PCMAX on the basis of maximum output power PPowerClass defined bythe power class corresponding to the combination of aggregated bands.

(4) In the first aspect and second aspect of the present invention, themaximum output power PPowerClass defined by the power classcorresponding to the combination of aggregated bands corresponds to anytransmission bandwidth within a channel bandwidth of the aggregatedbands.

(5) In the first aspect and second aspect of the present invention, theterminal device 1 includes a transmission unit transmitting informationindicating the power class corresponding to the band.

(6) In the first aspect and second aspect of the present invention, thetransmission unit transmits information indicating the power classcorresponding to the combination of aggregated bands.

(7) A third aspect of the present invention is a communication methodfor a terminal device. The communication method includes the step ofdetermining transmit power in a serving cell c on the basis of maximumoutput power PCMAX, C for the serving cell c and total maximum outputpower PCMAX. With respect to uplink, carrier aggregation, the maximumoutput power PCMAX, C for the serving cell c is based on maximum outputpower PPowerClass defined by a power class corresponding to a band towhich the serving cell c belongs, and the total maximum output powerPCMAX is based on maximum output power PPowerClass defined by a powerclass corresponding to a combination of aggregated bands.

(8) A fourth aspect of the present invention is a communication methodfor a terminal device. The communication method includes the steps ofdetermining a power class corresponding to a band to which a servingcell c belongs, on the basis of the band to which the serving cell cbelongs, and configuring maximum output power PCMAX, C for the servingcell c, on the basis of maximum output power PPowerClass defined by thepower class corresponding to the band to which the serving cell cbelongs.

(9) A fifth aspect of the present invention is an integrated circuitmounted on a terminal device. The integrated circuit causes the terminaldevice to perform the series of functions including determining transmitpower in a serving cell c, on the basis of maximum output power PCMAX, Cfor the serving cell c and total maximum output power PCMAX. Withrespect to uplink carrier aggregation, the maximum output power PCMAX, Cfor the serving cell c is based on maximum output power PPowerClassdefined by a power class corresponding to a band to which the servingcell c belongs, and the total maximum output power PCMAX is based onmaximum output power PPowerClass defined by a power class correspondingto a combination of aggregated bands.

(10) A sixth aspect of the present invention is an integrated circuitmounted on a terminal device. The integrated circuit causes the terminaldevice to perform the series of functions including determining a powerclass corresponding to a band to which a serving cell c belongs, on thebasis of the band to which the serving cell c belongs, and configuringmaximum output power PCMAX, C for the serving cell c on the basis ofmaximum output power PPowerClass defined by the power classcorresponding to the band to which the serving cell c belongs.

(11) A seventh aspect of the present invention is a base station deviceincluding a reception unit receiving information indicating a powerclass corresponding to a band and information indicating a power classcorresponding to a combination of aggregated bands from a terminaldevice. Transmit power of the terminal device in a serving cell c isdetermined on the basis of maximum output power PCMAX, C for the servingcell c and total maximum output power PCMAX. With respect to uplinkcarrier aggregation, the maximum output power PCMAX, C for the servingcell c is based on maximum output power PPowerClass defined by the powerclass corresponding to the band to which the serving cell c belongs, andthe total maximum output power PCMAX is based on maximum output powerPPowerClass defined by the power class corresponding to the combinationof aggregated bands.

(12) A seventh aspect of the present invention is a communication methodfor a base station device. The communication method includes the step ofreceiving information indicating a power class corresponding to a bandand information indicating a power class corresponding to a combinationof aggregated bands from a terminal device. Transmit power of theterminal device in a serving cell c is determined on the basis ofmaximum output power PCMAX, C for the serving cell c and total maximumoutput power PCMAX. With respect to uplink carrier aggregation, themaximum output power PCMAX. C for the serving cell c is based on maximumoutput power PPowerClass defined by the power class corresponding to theband to which the serving cell c belongs, and the total maximum outputpower PCMAX is based on maximum output power PPowerClass defined by thepower class corresponding to the combination of aggregated bands.

(13) An eighth aspect of the present invention is an integrated circuitmounted on a base station device. The integrated circuit causes the basestation device to perform the series of functions including receivinginformation indicating a power class corresponding to a band andinformation indicating a power class corresponding to a combination ofaggregated bands from a terminal device. Transmit power of the terminaldevice in a serving cell c is determined on the basis of maximum outputpower PCMAX, C for the serving cell c and total maximum output powerPCMAX. With respect to uplink carrier aggregation, the maximum outputpower PCMAX, C for the serving cell c is based on maximum output powerPPowerClass defined by the power class corresponding to the band towhich the serving cell c belongs, and the total maximum output powerPCMAX is based on maximum output power PPowerClass defined by the powerclass corresponding to the combination of aggregated bands.

Effects of the Invention

According to the present invention, a terminal device can efficientlycommunicate with a base station device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a radio communication system accordingto the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a configuration of aterminal device 1 according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a configuration of abase station device 3 according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating information/parameters included inRF-Pararaeters-r10 according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating information/parameters included inBandParameters-r10 according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a table showing an example of RP-Parameters-r10 according tothe present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating examples of RF-parameters-r10 andRF-Parameters-r12 according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a sequence chart relating to transmission ofUEcapabilityInformation according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 illustrates a diagram in which a terminal device 1A linked toHPLMN and a terminal device 1B linked to VPLMN perform D2D according toa second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating examples of RF-parameters-r10 andRF-Parameters-r12 according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a sequence chart relating to transmission ofUEcapabilityInformation according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a table showing an example of a correspondence between aband/a combination of bands and a power class according to a thirdembodiment.

FIG. 13 is a table showing an example of ΔTIB, c according to the thirdembodiment.

FIG. 14 is a table showing an example of tolerance (TL, TH) according tothe third embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a table showing an example of tolerance Tc (PCMAX_X, c)according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a table showing an example of tolerance T (PCMAX_X) accordingto the third embodiment.

MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a radio communication system accordingto the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, the radio communication systemincludes terminal devices 1A to 1C and a base station device 3. Theterminal devices 1A to 1C are each referred to as a terminal device 1. Aserving cell 4 indicates an area covered by (coverage of) the basestation device 3 (LTE or EUTRAN). The terminal device 1A is in-coverageof EUTRAN. The terminal device 1B and the terminal device 1C areout-of-coverage of EUTRAN.

Sidelinks 5 are links between the terminal devices 1. Each of thesidelinks 5 is also referred to as a PC5, a D2D communication path, aProSe link, or a ProSe communication path. In the sidelink 5, D2Ddiscovery and D2D communication are performed. D2D discovery is aprocess/procedure that identifies that the terminal device 1 is inproximity of another terminal device 1, using EUTRA. D2D communicationis communication between multiple terminal devices 1 that are inproximity of each other, the communication being performed through anEUTRAN communication path established between the multiple terminaldevices 1. For example, the communication path may be establisheddirectly between the terminal devices 1.

A downlink 7 is a link from the base station device 3 to the terminaldevice 1. An uplink 9 is a link from the terminal device 1 to the basestation device 3. Through the uplink 9, a signal may be transmitteddirectly from the terminal device 1 to the base station device 3 withoutusing any repeater. The uplink 5 and the downlink 7 may be collectivelyreferred to as a Uu, a cellular link, or a cellular communication path.Communication between the terminal device 1 and the base station device3 is also referred to as cellular communication or communication withEUTRAN.

Physical channels and physical signals according to the presentembodiment will be described.

A downlink physical channel and a downlink physical signal arecollectively referred to as a downlink signal. An uplink physicalchannel and an uplink physical signal are collectively referred to as anuplink signal. A sidelink physical channel and a sidelink physicalsignal are collectively referred to as a sidelink signal. The physicalchannels are used to transmit information output from a higher layer.The physical signals are not used to transmit the information outputfrom the higher layer, but are used by a physical layer.

In FIG. 1, the following sidelink physical channels are used for theradio communication in the sidelink 9 between the terminal devices 1.

-   -   Physical sidelink broadcast channel (PSBCH)    -   Physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH)    -   Physical sidelink shared, channel (PSSCH)    -   Physical sidelink discovery channel (PSDCH)

The PSBCH is used to transmit information indicating a frame number inD2D. The PSCCH is used to transmit sidelink control information (SCI).The SCI is used for scheduling of the PSSCH. The PSSCH is used totransmit D2D communication data (sidelink shared channel, SL-SCH). ThePSDCH is used to transmit D2D discovery data (sidelink discoverychannel, SL-DCH).

In FIG. 1, the following sidelink physical signals are used for the D2Dradio communication.

-   -   Sidelink synchronization signal    -   Sidelink demodulation reference signal

From the viewpoint of the terminal device 1 that performs transmission,the terminal device 1 can operate in two modes (mode 1 and mode 2) ofresource allocation for D2D communication.

In mode 1, EUTRAN (base station device 3) schedules precise resources tobe used by the terminal device 1 to transmit a communication signal (D2Ddata and D2DSA).

In mode 2, the terminal device 1 selects resources from a resource poolfor transmission of the communication signal (D2D data and D2DSA). Theresource pool is a set of resources. The resource pool for mode 2 may beconfigured/restricted in a semi-static manner by EUTRAN (base stationdevice 3). Alternatively, the resource pool for mode 2 may bepre-configured.

The terminal device 1 that is capable of D2D communication and isin-coverage of EUTRAN may support mode 1 and mode 2. The terminal device1 that is capable of D2D communication and is out-of-coverage of EUTRANmay support mode 2 only.

Two types (type 1 and type 2) of D2D discovery procedure are defined.

The D2D discovery procedure of type 1 is a D2D discovery procedure inwhich resources for discovery signals are not allocated individually tothe terminal devices 1. In other words, in the D2D discovery procedureof type 1, resources for discovery signals may be allocated to all theterminal devices 1 or a group of the terminal devices 1.

The D2D discovery procedure of type 2 is a D2D discovery procedure inwhich resources for discovery signals are allocated individually to theterminal devices 1. A discovery procedure in which resources areallocated individually for transmission instances of a discovery signalis referred to as a type 2A discovery procedure. A discovery procedureof type 2 in which resources are semi-persistently allocated fortransmission of a discovery signal is referred to as a type 2B discoveryprocedure.

In FIG. 1, the following uplink physical channels are used for theuplink radio communication.

-   -   Physical uplink control channel (PUCCH)    -   Physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)    -   Physical random access channel (PRACH)

In FIG. 1, the following uplink physical signal is used for the uplinkradio communication.

-   -   Uplink reference signal (UL RS)

In FIG. 1, the following downlink physical channels are used for thedownlink radio communication.

-   -   Physical broadcast channel (PBCH)    -   Physical control format indicator channel (PCFICH)    -   Physical hybrid automatic repeat request indicator channel        (PHICH)    -   Physical downlink control channel (PDCCH)    -   Enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH)    -   Physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)    -   Physical multicast channel (PMCH)

In FIG. 1, the following downlink physical signals are used for thedownlink radio communication.

-   -   Synchronization signal (SS)    -   Downlink reference signal (DL RS)

The SL-SCH and the SL-DCB are transport channels. The PUSCH, the PBCH,the PDSCH, and the PMCH are used for transmission of a transportchannel. A channel used in the medium access control (MAC) layer isreferred to as a transport channel. The unit of data on the transportchannel used in the MAC layer is also referred to as a transport block(TB) or a MAC protocol data unit (PDU). Control of a hybrid automaticrepeat request (HARQ) is performed for each transport block in the MAClayer. The transport block is a unit of data that the MAC layer deliversto the physical layer. In the physical layer, the transport block ismapped to a codeword, and coding processing is performed on a codeword-by-codeword basis.

Configurations of devices according to the present embodiment will bedescribed below.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a configuration of theterminal device 1 according to the present embodiment. As illustrated inFIG. 2, the terminal device 1 is configured to include a radiotransmission/reception unit 10 and a higher layer processing unit 14.The radio transmission/reception unit 10 is configured to include anantenna unit 11, a radio frequency (RF) unit 12, and a baseband unit 13.The higher layer processing unit 14 is configured to include a D2Dcontrol unit 15 and a radio resource control unit 16. The radiotransmission/reception unit 10 is also referred to as a transmissionunit or a reception unit.

The higher layer processing unit 14 outputs the uplink data (transportblock) generated by a user operation or the like, to the radiotransmission/reception unit 10. The higher layer processing unit 14performs processing of the medium access control (MAC) layer, the packetdata convergence protocol (PDCP) layer, the radio link control (RLC)layer, and the radio resource control (RRC) layer.

The radio resource control unit 16 included in the higher layerprocessing unit 14 manages various pieces of configurationinformation/parameters of the terminal device 1 itself. The radioresource control unit 16 sets the various pieces of configurationinformation/parameters on the basis of a higher layer signal receivedfrom the base station device 3. In other words, the radio resourcecontrol unit 16 sets the various configuration information/parameters onthe basis of the information indicating the various pieces ofconfiguration information/parameters received from the base stationdevice 3. The radio resource control unit 16 may control maximum outputpower.

The D2D control unit 15 included in the higher layer processing unit 14controls D2D discovery and/or D2D communication on the basis of thevarious pieces of configuration information/parameters managed by theradio resource control unit 16. The D2D control unit 15 may generateinformation associated with D2D to be transmitted to another terminaldevice 1 or the EUTRAN (base station device 3). The D2D control unit 15manages information indicating whether there is an interest intransmission of D2D discovery, reception/monitoring of D2D discovery,transmission of D2D communication, and/or reception/monitoring of D2Dcommunication.

The radio transmission/reception unit 10 performs processing of thephysical layer, such as modulation, demodulation, coding, and decoding.The radio transmission/reception unit 10 demultiplexes, demodulates, anddecodes a signal received from the base station device 3 and outputs theinformation resulting from the decoding to the higher layer processingunit 14. The radio transmission/reception unit 10 generates a transmitsignal by modulating and coding data and transmits the transmit signalto the base station device 3.

The RF unit 12 converts (down-converts) a signal received through theantenna unit 11 into a baseband signal by orthogonal demodulation andremoves unnecessary frequency components. The RF unit 12 outputs theprocessed analog signal to the baseband unit.

The baseband unit 13 converts the analog signal input from the RF unit12 into a digital signal from the analog signal. The baseband unit 13removes a portion corresponding to a cyclic prefix (CP) from the digitalsignal resulting from the conversion, performs fast Fourier transform(FFT) on the signal from which the CP has been removed, and extracts asignal in the frequency domain.

The baseband unit 13 performs inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT) ondata, generates an SC-FDMA symbol, attaches a CP to the generatedSC-FDMA symbol, generates a digital signal in a baseband, and convertsthe digital signal in the baseband into an analog signal. The basebandunit 13 outputs the analog signal resulting from the conversion, to theRF unit 12.

The RF unit 12 removes unnecessary frequency components from the analogsignal input from the baseband unit 13 using a low-pass filter,up-converts the analog signal into a carrier frequency signal, andtransmits the result through the antenna unit 11. The RF unit 12amplifies power, wire RF unit 12 may be capable of controlling transmitpower. The RF unit 12 is also referred to as a transmit power controlunit.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a configuration of thebase station device 3 according to the present embodiment. Asillustrated in FIG. 3, the base station device 3 is configured toinclude a radio transmission/reception unit 30 and a higher layerprocessing unit 34. The radio transmission/reception unit 30 isconfigured to include an antenna unit 31, an RF unit 32, and a basebandunit 33. The higher layer processing unit 34 is configured to include aD2D control unit 35 and a radio resource control unit 36. The radiotransmission/reception unit 30 is also referred to as a transmissionunit or a reception unit.

The higher layer processing unit 34 performs processing of the mediumaccess control (MAC) layer, the packet data convergence protocol (PDCP)layer, the radio link control (RLC) layer, and the radio resourcecontrol (RRC) layer.

The D2D control unit 35 included in the higher layer processing unit 34controls D2D discovery and/or D2D communication in the terminal device 1communicating through a cellular link, on the basis of various pieces ofconfiguration information/parameters managed by the radio resourcecontrol unit 36. The D2D control unit 35 may generate informationassociated with D2D to be transmitted to another base station device 3and/or the terminal device 1.

The radio resource control unit 36 included in the higher layerprocessing unit 34 generates, or acquires from a higher node, downlinkdata (the transport block) arranged on a physical downlink channel,system information, an RRC message, a MAC control element (CE), and thelike, and outputs a result of the generation or the acquirement to theradio transmission/reception unit 30. Furthermore, the radio resourcecontrol unit 36 manages various pieces of configurationinformation/parameters for each of the terminal devices 1. The radioresource control unit 36 may set various pieces of configurationinformation/parameters for each of the terminal devices 1 via a higherlayer signal. In other words, the radio resource control unit 36transmits/broadcasts information indicating various pieces ofconfiguration information/parameters.

The function of the radio transmission/reception unit 30 is similar tothat of the radio transmission/reception unit 10, and hence descriptionthereof is omitted.

In the present embodiment, one or multiple serving cells are configuredin a cellular link for the terminal device 1. A technology in which theterminal device 1 communicates with the base station device 3 via themultiple serving cells in the cellular link is referred to as cellaggregation or carrier aggregation. The serving cells are used forEUTRAN communication.

The multiple configured serving cells include one primary cell and oneor multiple secondary cells. The primary cell is a serving cell in whichan initial connection establishment procedure has been performed, aserving cell in which a connection re-establishment procedure has beenstarted, or a cell indicated as the primary cell during a handoverprocedure. At a point of time when a radio resource control (RRC)connection is established, or later, the secondary cell may beconfigured.

In the case of cell aggregation, a time division duplex (TDD) scheme ora frequency division duplex (FDD) scheme may be applied to all themultiple serving cells. Cells to which the TDD scheme is applied andserving cells to which the FDD scheme is applied may be aggregated.

However, the function of the radio transmission/reception unit 10 variesamong the terminal devices 1. In other words, the band (carrier,frequency) combination to which carrier aggregation is applicable variesamong the terminal devices 1. For this reason, each of the terminaldevices 1 transmits information/parameters RF-Parameters-r10 indicatingthe band combination to which carrier aggregation is applicable, to thebase station device 3. Hereinafter, the band to which carrieraggregation is applicable is also referred to as a CA band. A band towhich carrier aggregation is not applicable or carrier aggregation isapplicable but has not been applied is also referred to as a non-CAband.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating information/parameters included inRF-Parameters-r10) according to the present embodiment.RF-Parameters-r10 includes one SupportedBandCombination-r10.SupportedBandCombination-r10 includes one or multipleBandCombinationParameters-r10. SupportedBandCombination-r10 includes asupported CA band combination and a supported non-CA band.

BandCombinationParameters-r10 includes one or multipleBandParameters-r10. Each BandCombinationParameters-r10 indicates asupported CA band combination or a supported non-CA band. For example,when BandCombinationParameters-r10 includes multiple BandParameters-r10,communication to which carrier aggregation is applied with the CA bandcombination indicated by the multiple BandParameters-r10 is supported.When BandCombinationParameters-r10 includes one BandParameters-r10,communication in the band (non-CA band) indicated by the oneBandParameters-r10 is supported.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating information/parameters included inBandParameters-r10 according to the present embodiment.BandParameters-r10 includes bandEUTRA-r10, bandParametersUL-r10, andbandParametersDL-10.

bandEUTRA-r10 includes FreqBandIndicator. FreqBandIndicator indicates aband. When the terminal device 1 is not capable of transmitting anuplink signal in the band indicated by FreqBandIndicator,BandParameters-r10 does not include bandParametersUL-r10. When theterminal device 1 is not capable of receiving a downlink signal in theband indicated by FreqBandIndicator, BandParameters-r10 does not includebandParametersDL-r10.

bandParametersUE-r10 includes one or multiple CA-MIMO-ParametersUL-r10.CA-MIMO-ParametersUL-r10 includes ca-BandwidthClassUL-r10 andsupportedMIMO-CapabilityUL-r10. ca-BandwidthClassUL-r10 includesCA-BandwidthClass-r10.

supportedMIMO-CapabilityUL-r10 indicates the number of layers supportedfor spatial multiplexing in the uplink. When spatial multiplexing is notsupported in the uplink, CA-MIMO-ParametersUL-r10 does not includesupportedMIMO-Capability UL-r10.

bandParametersDL-r10 includes one or multiple CA-MIMO-ParametersDL-r10,CA-MIMO-ParametersDL-r10 includes ca-BandwidthClassDL-r10 andsupportedMIMO-CapabilityDL-r10. ca-BandwidthClass DL-r10 includesCA-BandwidthClass-r10.

supportedMIMO-CapabilityDL-r10 indicates the number of layers supportedfor spatial multiplexing in the downlink. When spatial multiplexing isnot supported in the downlink, CA-MIMO-ParametersDL-r10 does not includesupportedMIMO-CapabilityUL-r10.

CA-BandwidthClass-r10 indicates the CA bandwidth class supported by theterminal device 1 in the uplink or the downlink. CA-BandwidthClassUL-r10corresponds to the CA bandwidth class supported by the terminal device 1in the uplink. CA-BandwidthClassDL-r10 corresponds to the CA bandwidthclass supported by the terminal device 1 in the downlink. Each of the CAbandwidth classes is defined by the number of cells that can besimultaneously configured by the terminal device 1 in the band indicatedby FreqBandIndicator, the total of the cell bandwidths simultaneouslyconfigured in the band indicated by FreqBandIndicator, and the like. Forexample, a CA bandwidth class a indicates that a single cell of 20 MHzor lower is configurable.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of RF-Pararaeters-r10according to the present embodiment. For example, RF-Parameters-r10includes one SupportedBandCombination-r10. As described above,SupportedBandCombination-r10 includes one or multipleBandCombinationParameters-r10. BandCombinationParameters-r10 includesone or multiple BandParameters-r10.

BandCombinationParameters-r10 of BCP100 indicates that uplinktransmission is possible in a single cell in Band A and downlinktransmission is possible in a single cell in Band A. In other words,BandCombinationParameters-r10 of BCP100 indicates that a single cell issupported in Band A. BandCombinationParameters-r10 of BCP100 indicatesthat two layers are supported for spatial multiplexing in the downlinkin Band A. BandCombinationParameters-r10 of BCP100 indicates thatspatial multiplexing is not supported in the uplink in Band A.

BandCombinationParameters-r10 of BCP300 indicates that uplinktransmission is possible in a single cell in Band A, downlinktransmission is possible in a single cell in Band A, and downlinktransmission is possible in a single cell in Band B. In other words,BandCombinationParameters-r10 of BCP100 indicates that a combination ofa single primary cell in Band A and a single secondary cell in Band Bnot involving the uplink is supported. BandCombinationParameters-r10 ofBCP300 indicates that none of spatial multiplexing in the downlink inBand A, spatial multiplexing in the downlink in Band B, and spatialmultiplexing in the uplink in Band A is supported.

A method of configuring a D2D resource according to the presentembodiment will be described.

A resource reserved for D2D is referred to as a D2D resource. In an FDDcell, a downlink signal to be used for cellular communication is mappedto subframes of the downlink carrier, an uplink signal to be used forcellular communication is mapped to subframes of the uplink carrier, anda D2D signal to be used for D2D may be mapped to subframes of the uplinkcarrier. A carrier corresponding to a cell in the downlink is referredto as a downlink component carrier. A carrier corresponding to a cell inthe uplink is referred to as an uplink component carrier. A TDD carrieris a downlink component carrier as well as an uplink component carrier.

In a TDD cell, a downlink signal to be used for cellular communicationis mapped to downlink subframes and DwPTS, an uplink signal to be usedfor cellular communication is mapped to uplink subframes and UpPTS, anda D2D signal to be used for D2D may be mapped to uplink subframes.

An FDD sub frame including a D2D resource and a TDD uplink subframeincluding a D2D resource are each also referred to as a sidelinksubframe.

The base station device 3 controls D2D resources reserved for D2D. Thebase station device 3 reserves some of the resources of the uplinkcarrier in the FDD cell, as D2D resources. The base station device 3 mayreserve some of the resources of up link subframes and UpPTS in the TD Dcell, as D2D resources.

The base station device 3 may transmit a higher layer signal includinginformation indicating the set (pool) of D2D resources reserved for eachof the cells, to the terminal device 1. The terminal device 1 sets aparameter D2D-ResourceConfig indicating the D2D resources reserved foreach of the cells, on the basis of the higher layer signal received fromthe base station device 3. In other words, the base station device 3 mayset the parameter D2D-ResourceConfig, indicating the D2D resourcesreserved for each of the cells, for the terminal device 1 via the higherlayer signal.

The base station device 3 may set one or multiple parameters, indicatingone or multiple sets of resources reserved for D2D, for the terminaldevice 1 via the higher layer signal.

Resource sets for D2D discovery type 1, D2D discovery type 2, D2Dcommunication mode 1, and D2D communication mode 2 may be configuredindividually.

Resource sets for D2D physical channels may be configured individually.

Resource sets for D2D transmission and reception may be configuredindividually.

A resource set for PSSCH relating to D2D data transmission and aresource set for PSCCH relating to SCI transmission may be configuredindividually.

From the viewpoint of the terminal device 1, some of the above-describedresource sets may be transparent. For example, the PSSCH in D2Dcommunication mode 1 is scheduled in accordance with the SCI, whicheliminates the need for the terminal device 1 to configure any resourceset for receiving/monitoring the PSSCH in D2D communication mode 1.

3GPP has been considering the use of D2D for public safety (PS). Thebase station device 3 may notify the terminal device 1 of whether eachset of D2D resources is a resource set for PS. The terminal device 1 maybe authorized to perform D2D for PS via EUTRAN in other words, theterminal device 1 that has not been authorized to perform D2D for PS isnot allowed to perform D2D with the resource set for PS.

The terminal device 1 may have a configuration for D2D configured inadvance. When failing to detect any cell at the carrier/frequencyauthorized for D2D, the terminal device 1 may perform D2Dcommunication/D2D discovery on the basis of the configuration configuredin advance. Specifically, when being out-of-coverage of EUTRAN at thecarrier/frequency authorized for D2D, the terminal device 1 may performD2D communication/D2D discovery at the carrier/frequency authorized forD2D, on the basis of the configuration configured in advance. In otherwords, the terminal device 1 may perform D2D transmission and/orreception at the frequency/carrier for which no serving cell has beenconfigured and at which no cell has been detected in a non-serving-cell.

When being out-of-coverage of EUTRAN at the carrier/frequency authorizedfor D2D, the terminal device 1 may simultaneously perform D2Dcommunication/D2D discovery at the carrier/frequency authorized for D2Don the basis of the configuration configured in advance and cellularcommunication at a carrier/frequency not authorized for D2D.

The capability of the radio transmission/reception unit 10 of theterminal device 1 may be shared between the cellular link and thesidelink. For example, the capability of the radiotransmission/reception unit 10 for the cellular link may be partiallyused for the sidelink. For example, when D2D is not being performed, thecapability of the radio transmission/reception unit 10 for the sidelinkmay be used for the cellular link.

A first embodiment will be described below. The first embodiment may beapplied to either or both of D2D communication and D2D discovery. Thefirst embodiment may be applied only to sidelink transmission andcellular link transmission. The first embodiment may be applied only tosidelink reception and cellular link reception.

A possible combination of one or multiple bands in the cellular link anda band in the sidelink varies depending on the configuration of theradio transmission/reception unit 10 of the terminal device 1. Forexample, when two cells in Band A are simultaneously configured in thecellular link, a certain terminal device 1 is able to perform D2D inBand 8, but when two cells in Band A and a single cell in Band B aresimultaneously configured in the cellular link, the terminal device 1may not be able to perform D2D in Band B. In other words, when no cellfor the cellular link is configured in Band B, the certain terminaldevice 1 is able to perform D2D in Band B, but when at least one cellfor the cellular link is configured in Band B, the certain terminaldevice 1 may be unable to perform D2D in Band B.

To address this, in the first embodiment, information/parameterProSeAssistance-r12 indicating the D2D configuration and/or interest ofthe terminal device 1 and information/parameter RF-Parameters-r12indicating the D2D capability in correspondingBandCombinationParameter-r10 are transmitted together withinformation/parameter RF-parameters-r10.

Information/parameter ProSeAssistance-r12 may include some or all of thefollowing information (1) to information (8). Information for D2Dcommunication and information for D2D discovery may be separated fromeach other. In other words, information for D2D communication andinformation for D2D discovery may be distinguished from each other.Specifically, the following information (1) to information (8) may bedefined for D2D communication. Furthermore, the following information(1) to information (8) may be defined for D2D discovery. Some ofinformation (1) to information (8) may be brought together to define asingle piece of information.

-   -   Information (1): information for requesting a resource for D2D        transmission    -   Information (2): information indicating a band/frequency for        which a resource for D2D transmission is configured.    -   Information (3): information indicating whether there is an        interest in D2D transmission    -   Information (4): information indicating a band/frequency for        which there is an interest in D2D transmission    -   Information (5): information for requesting a resource for D2D        reception/monitoring    -   Information (6): information indicating a band/frequency for        which a resource for D2D reception/monitoring is configured    -   Information (7): information indicating whether there is an        interest in D2D reception/monitoring    -   Information (8): information indicating a band/frequency for        which there is an interest in D2D reception/monitoring

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating examples of RF-parameters-r10 andRF-Parameters-r12 according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 7,RF-parameters-r10 includes SupportedBandCombination-r10, andSupportedBandCombination-r10 includes four BandCombinationParameter-r10(BCP120, BCP220, BCP320, and BCP420). RF-parameters-r12 includesProSeBandList-r12, and ProSeBandList-r12 includes ProSeBand-r12 (PB120,PB220, PB320, and PB420). Here, the number of ProSeBand-r12 included inProSeBandList-r12 is the same as the number ofBandCombinationParameter-r10 (four) included inSupportedBandCombination-r10. In other words, one ProSeBand-r12corresponds to one BandCombinationParameter-r10. For example, the numberassigned to ProSeBand-r12 is the same as the number assigned tocorresponding BandCombinationParameter-r10. Specifically, PBX20corresponds to BCPX20 (X=1, 2, 3, or 4).

Information/parameter ProSeBand-r12 may include some or all of thefollowing information (9) to information (14). Information for D2Dcommunication and information for D2D discovery may be separated fromeach other. In other words, information for D2D communication andinformation for D2D discovery may be distinguished from each other.Specifically, the following information (9) to information (14) may bedefined for D2D communication. The following information (9) toinformation (14) may be defined for D2D discovery. Some of information(9) to information (14) may be brought together to define a single pieceof information.

-   -   Information (9): information indicating that D2D is possible        when a band/the number of layers or a combination of bands/the        number of layers indicated by corresponding        BandCombinationParameter-r10 is configured for the cellular link    -   Information (10): information indicating that D2D transmission        is possible when a band/the number of layers or a combination of        bands/the number of layers indicated by corresponding        BandCombinationParameter-r10 is configured for the cellular link    -   Information (11): information indicating that D2D reception is        possible when a band/the number of layers or a combination of        bands/the number of layers indicated by corresponding        BandCombinationParanieter-r10 is configured for the cellular        link    -   Information (12): information indicating a band/frequency at        which D2D is possible when a band/the number of layers or a        combination of bands/the number of layers indicated by        corresponding BandCombinationParameter-r10 is configured for the        cellular link    -   Information (13): information indicating a band/frequency at        which D2D transmission is possible when a band/the number of        layers or a combination of bands/the number of layers indicated        by corresponding BandCombinationParameter-r10 is configured for        the cellular link    -   Information (14): information indicating a band/frequency at        which D2D reception is possible when a band/the number of layers        or a combination of bands/the number of layers indicated by        corresponding BandCombinationParameter-r10 is configured for the        cellular link

FIG. 8 is a sequence chart relating to transmission ofUEcapabilityInformation according to the first embodiment,UEcpabilityInformation may be an RRC message.

The base station device 3 supporting D2D transmits information/parameterUEcapabiHtyEnquiry for requesting transmission of information/parameterUEcapabilityInformation, to the terminal device 1 supporting either orboth of D2D communication and D2D discovery (S80). The base stationdevice supporting D2D is referred to simply as a base station device 3below. The terminal device 1 supporting either or both of D2Dcommunication and D2D discovery is simply referred to as a terminaldevice 1 below.

The terminal device 1 that has received information/parameterUECapabilityEnquiry transmits UEcapabilityInformation includingProSeAssistance-r12, RF-Parameters-r10, and RF-parameters-r12 to thebase station device 3 (S81). On the basis of the receivedUEcapabilityInformation, the base station device 3 determines theconfiguration for carrier aggregation and/or spatial multiplexing, andD2D communication and/or D2D discovery for the terminal device 1 (S82).On the basis of the configuration determined in S82, the base stationdevice 3 performs RRC connection reconfiguration for the terminal device1 (S83).

These processes allow the base station device 3 to efficiently configureD2D and cells in the cellular link, on the basis of whether the terminaldevice 1 has an interest in D2D and of the capability of the radiotransmission/reception unit 10 of the terminal device 1. Moreover, theseprocesses allow the terminal device 1 to simultaneously perform D2Dcommunication, D2D discovery and/or cellular communication efficiently.

A second embodiment will be described below. The second embodiment maybe applied to either or both of D2D communication and D2D discovery. Thesecond embodiment may be applied only to sidelink transmission andcellular link transmission. The second embodiment may be applied only tosidelink reception and cellular link reception.

When the combination of bands/the band indicated byBandCombinationParameter-r10 is configured in the cellular link, theterminal device 1 according to the second embodiment includesBandCombinationParameter-r10 in SupportedBandCombination-r10 orSupported BandCombinationExt-r12 on the basis of whether sidelinktransmission/reception is possible.

In other words, when sidelink transmission/reception is configured, theterminal device 1 according to the second embodiment includesBandCombinationParameter-r10 in SupportedBandCombination-r10 orSupportedBandCombinationExt-r12 on the basis of whether configuration ofthe combination of bands/the band/the number of layers indicated byBandCombinationParameter-r10 is possible in the cellular link.

When the combination of bands/the band/the number of layers indicated byBandCombinationParameter-r10 is configured in the cellular link, theterminal device 1 according to the second embodiment may includeBandCombinationParameter-r10 in SupportedBandCombination-r10 orSupported BandCombinationExt-r12 on the basis of whether sidelinktransmission/reception is possible in a band other than the bandindicated by BandCombinationParameter-r10.

In other words, when sidelink transmission/reception is configured in aband other than the band indicated by BandCombinationParameter-r10, theterminal device 1 according to the second embodiment may includeBandCombinationParameter-r10 in Supported BandCombination-r10 orSupportedBandCombinationExt-r12 on the basis of whether configuration ofthe combination of bands/the band/the number of layers indicated byBandCombinationParameter-r10 is possible in the cellular link.

Note that the combination of bands/the band/the number of layersindicated by BandCombinationParameter-r10 included inSupportedBandCombination-r10 does not coincide with the combination ofbands/the band/the number of layers indicated byBandCombinationParameter-r10 included inSupportedBandCombinationExt-r12.

FIG. 9 illustrates a drawing in which a terminal device 1A linked to ahome public land mobile network (HPLMN) and a terminal device 1B linkedto a visited public land mobile network (VPLMN) perform D2D according tothe second embodiment. In FIG. 9, the HPLMN supports D2D, while theVPLMN does not support D2D. In FIG. 9, the terminal device 1A and theterminal device 1B perform D2D at the carrier/frequency authorized inthe HPLMN.

In FIG. 9, the terminal device 1B roaming in the VPLMN performs D2D atthe carrier/frequency authorized in the HPLMN. This means that, in FIG.9, any CA band combination not supporting D2D is not configurable amongthe combinations of CA bands transmitted by the terminal device 1B usingRF-parameters-r10. However, the VPLMN does not support D2D, which causesneither ProSeAssistance-r12 nor RF-parameters-r12 to be identified.Hence, a problem arises that art attempt is made to configure a CA bandcombination not supporting D2D, on the basis of RF-parameters-r10.

To address this, in the second embodiment, SupportedBandCombination-r10may include a combination of CA bands/the number of layers supportedsimultaneously with D2D and a non-CA band/the number of layers supportedsimultaneously with D2D. In other words, SupportedBandCombination-r10may include the combination of CA bands/the number of layers supportedeven when D2D is being performed and the non-CA band/the number oflayers supported even when D2D is being performed. In other words,SupportedBandCombination-r10 does not include the combination of CAbands/the number of layers not supported simultaneously with D2D and thenon-CA band/the number of layers not supported simultaneously with D2D.

In the second embodiment, RF-Parameters-r12 additionally includesinformation/parameter SupportedBandCombinationExt-r12.SupportedBandCombinationExt-r12 may include the combination of CAbands/the number of layers supported only when D2D is not beingperformed. SupportedBandCombinationExt-r12 may include the non-CAband/the number of layers supported only when D2D is not beingperformed.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating examples of RF-parameters-r10 andRF-Parameters-r12 according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 10,RF-parameters-r10 includes SupportedBandCombination-r10, andSupportedBandCombination-r10 includes two BandCombinationParameter-r10(BCP140 and BCP240). Here, each BandCombinationParameter-r10 (BCP140 andBCP240) indicates the combination of CA bands/the number of layerssupported even when D2D is being performed or the non-CA band/the numberof layers supported even when D2D is being performed. In other words,each BandCombinationParameter-r10 (BCP140 and BCP240) may indicate thecombination of CA bands/the non-CA band/the number of layers supportedfor the cellular link (downlink and/or uplink) simultaneously with a D2Doperation. In other words, each BandCombinationParameter-r10 (BCP140 andBCP240) may indicate the combination of CA bands/the non-CA band/thenumber of layers supported when D2D transmission/reception isconfigured.

In FIG. 10, RF-parameters-r12 includes SupportedBandCombinationExt-r12and ProSeBandList-r12. In FIG. 10, SupportedBandCombinationExt-r12includes two BandCombination Parameter-r10 (PB340 and PB440). Here, eachBandCombinationParameter-r10 (PB340 and PB440) indicates a CA bandcombination supported only when D2D is not being performed or a non-CAband supported only when D2D is not being performed. In other words,each BandCombinationParameter-r10 (PB340 and PB440) may indicate thecombination of CA bands/the non-CA band/the number of layers notsupported for the cellular link (downlink and/or uplink) simultaneouslywith a D2D operation. In other words, each BandCombinationParameter-r10(PB340 and PB440) may indicate the combination of CA bands/the non-CAband/the number of layers supported when D2D transmission/reception isnot configured.

In FIG. 10, ProSeBandList-r12 includes two ProSeBand-r12 (PB140 andPB240), the number of which is the same as the number ofBandCombinationParameter-r10 included in SupportedBandCombination-r10.One ProSeBand-r12 corresponds to one BandCobinationParameter-r10. Thenumber assigned to ProSeBand-r12 is the same as the number assigned tocorresponding BandCobinationParameter-r10. Specifically, PBX40corresponds to BCPX40 (X=1 or 2). As described above, ProSeBand-r12 mayinclude some or all of information (9) to information (14).

The base station device 3 can determine thatBandCombinationParameter-r10 included in SupportedBandCombinationExt-r12implicitly indicates the combination of CA bands/the number of layerssupported only when D2D is not being performed or the non-CA band/thenumber of layers supported only when D2D is not being performed, whicheliminates the need for ProSeBand-r12 corresponding toBandCobinationParameter-r10 included in SupportedBandCombinationExt-r12to be included in ProSeBandList-r12. This makes it possible to reducethe information amount of UEcapabilityInformation.

FIG. 11 is a sequence chart relating to transmission ofUEcapabilityInformation according to the second embodiment.

A base station device 3B not supporting D2D transmitsinformation/parameter UECapabilityEnquitry for requesting transmissionof information/parameter UEcapabilityInformation, to the terminal device1B supporting either or both of D2D communication and D2D discovery(S110).

The terminal device 1 that has received information/parameterUECapabilityEnquitry transmits UEcapabilityInformation includingProSeAssistance-r12, RF-Parameters-r10, and RF-parameters-r12, to thebase station device 3 (S111). On the basis of RF-Parameters-r10 includedin received UEcapabilityInformation, the base station device 3determines the configuration for carrier aggregation and/or spatialmultiplexing for the terminal device 1 (S112). On the basis of theconfiguration determined in S112, the base station device 3 performs RRCconnection reconfiguration for the terminal device 1 (S113).

The base station device 3B not supporting D2D ignores (unable toidentify) SupportedBandCombinationExt-r12. Thus, the combination of CAbands/the number of layers supported only when D2D is not beingperformed and the non-CA band/the number of layers supported only whenD2D is not being performed are not configured for the terminal device 1Bsupporting D2D. This allows the base station device 3B not supportingD2D to configure, on the basis of SupportedBandCombination-r10, thecombination of CA bands/the number of layers supported even when D2D isbeing performed and the non-CA band/the number of layers supported evenwhen D2D is being performed, for the terminal device 1B supporting D2D.

On the basis of SupportedBandCombinationExt-r12 (and/orProSeBandList-r12), the base station device 3B supporting D2D mayconfigure the combination of CA bands/the number of layers supportedonly when D2D is not being performed and the non-CA band/the number oflayers supported only when D2D is not being performed, for the terminaldevice 1B supporting D2D but not performing D2D. On the basis ofSupportedBandCombination-r10, the base station device 3B supporting D2Dmay configure the combination of CA bands/the number of layers supportedeven when D2D is being performed and the non-CA band/the number oflayers supported even when D2D is being performed, for the terminaldevice 1B supporting D2D and performing D2D.

These processes allow the terminal device 1 to simultaneously performD2D communication, D2D discovery and/or cellular communicationefficiently. Moreover, these processes allow even the base stationdevice 3 not supporting D2D to efficiently communicate with the terminaldevice 1 supporting D2D.

In the second embodiment, BandCombinationParameter-r10 indicating thecombination of CA bands/the non-CA band/the number of layers supportedwhen D2D is being performed in a certain band while not being supportedwhen D2D is being performed in a band different from the certain band,may be included in SupportedBandCombinationExt-r12.

In this case, ProSeBand-r12 corresponding to BandCobinationParameter-r10included in SupportedBandCombinationExt-r12 is needed. For this reason,in this case, ProSeBandList-r12 preferably includes ProSeBand-r12, thenumber of which is the same as the total of the number ofBandCobinationParameter-r10 included in SupportedBandCombination-r10 andthe number of BandCombinationParameter-r10 included inSupportedBandCombinationExt-r12, in ProSeBandList-r12.

Note that, in the first embodiment, BandCombinationParameter-r10 may beconfigured, SupportedBandCombination-r10 may be configured to indicatethe combination of bands/the band/the number of layers supported evenwhen D2D is being performed. In this case, in the first embodiment, whenProseBand-r12 includes information (12), information (13), and/orinformation (14) and when sidelink transmission/reception is notconfigured for the terminal device 1, the base station device 3supporting D2D interprets the situation as the number of cellsconfigurable for the cellular link increases by one in the bandindicated by information (12), information (13), and/or information(14).

A third embodiment will be described below.

Conventionally, it is assumed that the maximum output power of theterminal device 1 in a cellular link is 23 dBm. However, in order toextend an area of D2D communication/D2D discovery for PS, the maximumoutput power may be increased to 31 dBm.

Power amplifiers included in the RF unit 12 of the terminal device 1 maysupport different bands. For example, a first power amplifier maysupport Band A. and a second power amplifier may support Band B and BandC. The maximum output power of the first power amplifier and the maximumoutput power of the second power amplifier may be different from eachother. For example, the maximum output power of the first poweramplifier may be 31 dBm, and the maximum output power of the secondpower amplifier may be 23 dBm. In this case, D2D communication/discoveryfor PS is preferably performed in Band A supported by the first poweramplifier.

For example, it can be assumed that the requirement for a filter issatisfied by restricting the output power of the power amplifier havingthe maximum output power of 31 dBm, to 23 dBm. Therefore, the terminaldevice 1 may restrict the output power of the power amplifiers dependingon bands.

The terminal device 1 according to the third embodiment transmitsinformation indicating a power class of the terminal device 1 to thebase station device 3. The information indicating the power class of theterminal device 1 includes information indicating the power classcorresponding to each band, and/or information indicating the powerclass corresponding to a combination of aggregated bands. Theinformation indicating the power class of the terminal device 1 maycorrespond to a band/a combination of bands indicated byRF-parameters-r10 and/or RF-parameters-r12. FIG. 12 is a table showingan example of a correspondence between a band/a combination of bands anda power class according to the third embodiment.

For example, the power class corresponding to each band may define themaximum output power supported in the band. The information indicatingthe power class corresponding to each band may indicate thattransmission corresponding to the power class indicated by theinformation has been successfully tested in the band. The power classcorresponding to each band may define the maximum output power which hasbeen successfully tested in the band to confirm that the requirement orthe like specified in the specifications of EUTRAN or the like issatisfied.

For example, the power class corresponding to each combination ofaggregated bands may define the maximum output power supported in thecombination of aggregated bands. The information indicating the powerclass corresponding to each combination of aggregated bands may indicatethat transmission corresponding to the power class indicated by theinformation has been successfully tested in the combination ofaggregated bands. The power class corresponding to each combination ofaggregated bands may define the maximum output power which has beensuccessfully tested in the combination of aggregated bands to confirmthat the requirement or the like specified in the specifications ofEUTRAN or the like is satisfied.

For example, the terminal device 1 may transmit information indicatingthe power class corresponding to the maximum output power of 31 dBm asthe power class corresponding to the band supporting D2Dcommunication/discovery. The terminal device 1 may transmit informationindicating the power class corresponding to the maximum output power of23 dBm as the power class corresponding to the band supporting D2Dcommunication/discovery. The terminal device 1 may transmit informationindicating the power class corresponding to the maximum output power of31 dBm as the power class corresponding to the band not supporting D2Dcommunication/discovery. The terminal device 1 may transmit informationindicating the power class corresponding to the maximum output power of23 dBm as the power class corresponding to the band not supporting D2Dcommunication/discovery.

The aggregated bands include a band to which a serving cell to beconfigured belongs. The aggregated bands include a band to which anon-serving cell belongs, transmission in a sidelink being configuredfor the non-serving cell. The non-serving cell is a cell other than theserving cell.

The base station device 3 according to the third embodiment may receivethe information indicating the power class of the terminal device 1 fromthe terminal device 1, and perform transmit power control and schedulingon the basis of the information.

The maximum output, power PPowerClass defined by the power classcorresponding to the band to which the serving cell c belongs may bepower without taking tolerance into account.

The maximum output power PPowerClass defined by the power classcorresponding to the band to which the serving cell c belongs maycorrespond to any transmission bandwidth within the channel bandwidth ofthe band.

The maximum output power PPowerClass defined by the power classcorresponding to the combination of aggregated bands may be powerwithout taking tolerance into account.

The maximum output power PPowerClass defined by the power classcorresponding to the combination of aggregated bands may correspond toany transmission bandwidth within the channel bandwidth of theaggregated bands.

The terminal device 1 according to the third embodiment determinestransmit power in the uplink of the serving cell c and/or in thesidelink, on the basis of the maximum output power PCMAX, C for theserving cell c and the total maximum output power PCMAX. In uplinkcarrier aggregation, the maximum output power PCMAX, C for the servingcell c is based on the maximum output power PPowerClass defined by thepower class corresponding to the band to which the serving cell cbelongs, and the total maximum output power PCMAX is based on themaximum output power PPowerClass defined by the power classcorresponding to the combination of aggregated bands.

The transmit power of the terminal device 1 in a single serving cell cdoes not exceed the maximum output power PCMAX, C configured for theserving cell c. The total transmit power of the terminal device 1 doesnot exceed the configured total maximum output power PCMAX.

Hereinafter, the definition of the maximum output power PCMAX, C for theserving cell c will be described in detail.

The maximum output power PCMAX, C for the serving cell c is configuredwithin a range indicated by Expression (1). Specifically, the maximumoutput power PCMAX, C is configured so as to exceed PCMAX_L, c.Specifically, the maximum output power PCMAX, C is configured so as notto exceed PCMAX_H, c. PCMAX_L, c in Expression (1) is defined byExpression (2). PCMAX_H, c in Expression (1) is defined by Expression(3).[Expression 1]P _(CMAX) _(_) _(L,c) ≤P _(CMAX,c) ≤P _(CMAX) _(_) _(H,c)  (1)[Expression 2]P _(CMAX) _(_) _(L,c)=MIN{P _(EMAX,c) −ΔT _(C,o) P _(PowerClass)−MAX(MPR_(c) +A−MPR _(c) +ΔT _(IR,c) +ΔT _(C,c) ,P−MPR _(c))}  (2)[Expression 3]P _(CMAX) _(_) _(H,c)=MIN {P _(CMAX,c) P _(PowerClass)}  (3)

Here, PPowerClass in Expression (2) and Expression (3) indicates themaximum output power defined by the power class corresponding to thehand to which the serving cell c belongs.

PEMAX, c is a value given by configured P-Max (a parameter forconfiguring P-Max) for the serving cell c. P-Max may be given by aninformation element of P-MAX (P-MAX Information Element). For example,any value (integer value) from −30 to 33 may be given as P-Max.

In other words, P-Max may be used to limit the transmit power in theuplink or sidelink of the terminal device 1 at a carrier frequency (itis also referred to as “to limit the UE's uplink or sidelinktransmission power on a carrier frequency”). P-Max may be used toprovide a cell selection criterion. For example, P-Max may be used forcomputing a parameter (also referred to as a parameter Pcompensation)used to determine whether the cell selection criterion is satisfied. Inother words, the parameter P-Max corresponds to the parameter PEMAX, c.

The base station device 3 may transmit information indicating P-Max tothe terminal device 1. P-Max for the sidelink in the non-serving cellmay be configured in advance. P-Max for the sidelink in the non-servingcell may be the same as the value of the power class PPowerClasscorresponding to the band to which the non-serving cell belongs.

A maximum power reduction MPRc indicates the allowed maximum outputpower reduction (the amount of reduction) for the maximum output powerfor the serving cell c. Here, the MPRc depends on a higher ordermodulation, such as a QPSK modulation scheme or 16QAM modulation scheme.MPRc also depends on transmission of bandwidth configuration (resourceblock), in other words, the MPRC indicates the maximum output power ofthe terminal for modulation and/or channel bandwidth.

An additional maximum power reduction A-MPRc indicates the additionalmaximum power reduction (the amount of reduction) for the serving cellc. The terminal device 1 is permitted to apply A-MPRc by a signal forrequesting additional spectrum emission by a network.

ΔTIB, c indicates the additional tolerance for the serving cell c. Thevalue of ΔTIB, c is defined for each combination of bands. ΔTIB, c isdefined for each band in the combination of bands. When ΔTIB, c is notdefined, the value of ΔTIB, c is0. FIG. 13 is a table showing an exampleof ΔTIB, c according to the third embodiment.

DTC, c indicates the additional tolerance for transmission bandwidth atan edge of channel bandwidth in a certain band. DTC, c is 1.5 dB or 0dB, for example.

P-MPRc indicates the allowed maximum output power reduction (the amountof reduction) for ensuring the compliance with applicableelectromagnetic energy absorption requirements or the like.

MIN is a function of returning the minimum value of elements in theparenthesis. MAX is a function of returning the maximum value ofelements in the parenthesis.

The measured maximum output power PUMAX, c for the serving cell c needsto be within a range indicated by Expression (4).[Expression 4]P _(CMAX) _(_) _(L,c)−MAX {T _(L) T _(c)(P _(CMAX) _(_) _(L,c))}≤P_(UMAX,c) ≤P _(CMAX) _(_) _(H,c) +T _(c)(P _(CMAX) _(_) _(H,c))  (4)

Each of TL and TH is tolerance corresponding to a hand and a powerclass. FIG. 14 is a fable showing examples of tolerance (TL, TH)according to the third embodiment.

Tc (PCMAX, C) is tolerance corresponding to PCMAX_L,c or PCMAX_H, c. Tc(PCMAX, C) is based on the input values of PCMAX_L, c or PCMAX_H, c.FIG. 15 is a table showing an example of tolerance Tc (PCMAX_X, c)according to the third embodiment.

Hereinafter, the definition of the total maximum output power PCMAX forthe terminal device 1 will be described in detail.

The total maximum output power PCMAX in the uplink and/or the sidelinkis configured to be within a range indicated by Expression (5).Specifically, the maximum output power PCMAX is configured so as toexceed PCMAX_L. Specifically, the maximum output power PCMAX isconfigured so as not to exceed PCMAX_H.[Expression 5]P _(CMAX) _(_) _(L) ≤P _(CMAX) ≤P _(CMAX) _(_) _(H)  (5)

For the inter-band carrier aggregation in the uplink, in which a singleserving cell associated with the uplink is present for each operatingband, P_(CMAX) _(_) _(L) in Expression (5) is defined by Expression (6),and P_(CMAX) _(_) _(H) in Expression (5) is defined by Expression (7).[Expression 6]P _(CMAX) _(_) _(L)=MIN {10 log,c ΣMIN[P_(MAX,c)/(Δt _(C,c)),p_(PowerClass)/(mpr _(c)·ampr_(c) ·Δt _(C,c) Δt _(C,c)),P_(PowerClass)/pmpr_(c) ],P _(PowerClass})  (6)[Expression 7]P _(CMAX) _(_) _(H)=MIN{10 log₁₀ ΣP _(CMAX,c) ,P _(PowerClass)}  (7)

For the infra-band contiguous carrier aggregation in the uplink,P_(CMAX) _(_) _(L) in Expression (5) is defined by Expression (8), andP_(CMAX) _(_) _(H) in Expression (5) is defined by Expression (9).[Expression 8]P _(CMAX) _(_) _(L)=MIN{10 log₁₀ ΣP _(CMAX,c) −ΔT _(C) ,P_(PowerClass)−MAX(MPR+A−MPR+ΔT _(IB,c) +ΔT _(C) ,P−MPR)}  (8)[Expression 9]P _(CMAX) _(_) _(H)=MIN{10 log₁₀ ΣP _(CMAX,c) ,P _(PowerClass)}  (9)

Here, pPowerClass in Expression (6), Expression (7), Expression (8), andExpression (9) is a true value (linear value) of the maximum outputpower PPowerClass defined by the power class corresponding to thecombination of aggregated bands.

pEMAX, c is a true value of PEMAX, c mprc is a true value of MPRc. amprcis a true value of A-MPRc. DtIB, c is a true value of DTIB, c. DtC, c isa true value of DTC, c pmprc is a true value of P-MPRc.

The measured total maximum output power PUMAX for all servingcells/non-serving cells in the uplink and the sidelink needs to bewithin a range indicated by Expression (10).[Expression 10]P _(CMAX) _(_) _(L) −T(P _(CMAX) _(_) _(L))≤P _(UMAX) ≤P _(CMAX) _(_)_(H) +T(P _(CMAX) _(_) _(H))  (10)

T(P_(CMAX)) is tolerance corresponding to P_(CMAX) _(_) _(L) or P_(CMAX)_(_) _(H)T(P_(CMAX)) is based on the input value of P_(CMAX) _(_) _(L)or P_(CMAX) _(_)H. FIG. 16 is a table showing art example of tolerance T(P_(CMAX) _(_) _(X)) according to the third embodiment.

The total maximum output power P_(UMAX) to be measured is given byExpression (11). P_(UMAX, c) is a true value of the maximum output powerP_(UMAX, c) measured in the cell c.[Expression 11]P _(UMAX)=10 log₁₀ ΣP _(UMAX,c)  (11)

The transmit power P_(PUSCH, c) (i) for the transmission of PUSGH insubframe i in the serving cell c may be controlled by one or multipleparameters. The transmit power P_(PUSCH, c) (i) for the transmission ofPUSCH in subframe i in the serving cell c is given by Expression (12) soas not to exceed P_(CMAX, c) (i) for the serving cell c.[Expression 12]P _(PUSCH,c)(f)=MIN{P _(CMAX,c)(i), X}[dbm]  (12)

The transmit power P_(PUCCH, c) (i) for the transmission of PUCCH insubframe i in the serving cell c may be controlled by one or multipleparameters. The transmit power P_(PUCCH, c) (i) for the transmission ofPUCCH in subframe i in the serving cell c is given by Expression (13) soas not to exceed P_(CMAX, c) (i) for the serving cell c.[Expression 13]P _(PUCCH,c)(i)=MIN{P _(CMAX,c)(i), Y}[dBm]  (13)

The transmit power P_(SL, c) (i) for the transmission of a sidelinkphysical channel in subframe i in the serving cell c or the non-servingcell c may be controlled by one or multiple parameters. The transmitpower P_(SL) (i) for the transmission of the sidelink physical channelin subframe i in the serving cell c or the non-serving cell c is givenby Expression (15) so as not to exceed P_(CMAX, C) (i) for the servingcell c or the non-serving cell c.[Expression 14]P _(SL)(i)=MIN{P _(CMAX,c)(i), Z}[dBm]  (14)

For example, in subframe i, when the sum of the transmit power for thetransmission of PUCCH, the transmit power for the transmission of PUSCH,and the transmit power for the transmission of the sidelink physicalchannel exceeds the total maximum output power P_(CMAX) (i), theterminal device 1 decreases P_(SL, c) (i) so that the state indicated byExpression (15) may be satisfied, P_(SL, c) (i) is a true value ofP_(SL, c) (i). P_(PUSCH, c) (i) is a true value of P_(PUSCH, c)(i)P_(PUCCH, c) (i) is a true value of P_(PUCCH, c) (i). The terminaldevice 1 controls the value of v (i) within a range from 0 to 1, inorder to decrease P_(SL, c) (i).[Expression 15]v(i)*P _(SL)(i)≤(P _(CMAX)(i)−P _(PUCCH,c)(i)−ΣP _(PUSCH,c)(i))  (15)

For example, in subframe i, when the sum of the transmit power for thetransmission of PUCCH and the transmit power for the transmission ofPUSCH exceeds the total maximum output power P_(CMAX) (i), the terminaldevice 1 decreases P_(pusch, c) (i) so that the state indicated byExpression (16) may be satisfied. The terminal device 1 controls thevalue of w_(c) (i) within a range from 0 to 1, in order to decreaseP_(PUSCH, c) (i). The values of w_(c) (i) may differ between cells.However, except for w_(c) (i) set to 0, all the values of w_(c) (i) arethe same.[Expression 16]Σw _(c)(i)*P _(PUSCH,c)(i)≤(P _(CMAX)(i)−P _(PUCCH,c)(i))  (16)

(1) The terminal device 1 according to the present embodiment includes apower control unit determining transmit power in a serving cell c on thebasis of maximum output power P_(CMAX, C) for the serving cell c andtotal maximum output power P_(CMAX). In such a terminal device 1, withrespect to uplink carrier aggregation, the maximum output powerP_(CMAX, C) for the serving cell c is based on maximum output powerP_(PowerClass) defined by a power class corresponding to a band to whichthe serving cell c belongs, and the total maximum output power P_(CMAX)is based on maximum output power P_(PowerClass) defined by a power classcorresponding to a combination of aggregated bands.

(2) The terminal device 1 according to the present embodiment includes apower control unit determining transmit power in a serving cell c on thebasis of the maximum output power P_(CMAX, C) for the serving cell c andthe total maximum output power P_(CMAX).

(3) The above-described power control unit determines, with respect touplink career aggregation, a power class corresponding to a combinationof aggregated bands on the basis of the combination of aggregated bands,and configures total maximum output power P_(CMAX) on the basis of themaximum output power P_(PowerClass) defined by the power classcorresponding to the combination of aggregated bands.

(4) The base station device 3 according to the present embodimentincludes a reception unit receiving information indicating a power classcorresponding to a band and information indicating a power classcorresponding to a combination of aggregated bands from a terminaldevice. In such base station device 3, transmit power of the terminaldevice in a serving cell c is determined on the basis of maximum outputpower P_(CMAX, C) for the serving cell c and total maximum output powerP_(CMAX,) and, with respect to uplink carrier aggregation, the maximumoutput power P_(CMAX, C) for the serving cell c is based on maximumoutput power P_(PowerClass) defined by the power class corresponding tothe band to which the serving cell c belongs, and the total maximumoutput power P_(CMAX) is based on maximum output power P_(PowerClass)defined by the power class corresponding to the combination ofaggregated bands.

This configuration allows the base station device 3 to efficientlycontrol the transmit power of the terminal device 1. This configurationalso allows the terminal device 1 and the base station device 3 toefficiently communicate with each other.

A program running on each of the base station device 3 and the terminaldevice 1 according to the present invention may be a program thatcontrols a central processing unit (CPU) and the like (a program forcausing a computer to operate) in such a manner as to realize thefunctions according to the above-described embodiments of the presentinvention. The information handled in these devices is temporarilystored in a random access memory (RAM) while being processed.Thereafter, the information is stored in various types of read onlymemory (ROM) such as a flash ROM or a hard disk drive (HDD) and whennecessary, is read by the CPU to be modified or rewritten.

Moreover, the terminal device 1 and the base station device 3 accordingto the above-described embodiments may be partially realized by thecomputer. This configuration may be realized by recording a program forrealizing such control functions on a computer-readable recording mediumand causing a computer system to read the program recorded on therecording medium for execution.

Moreover, the “computer system” here is defined as a computer systembuilt into the terminal device 1 or the base station device 3, and thecomputer system includes an OS and hardware components such as aperipheral device. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium”refers to a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-opticaldisk, a ROM, and a CD-ROM, and a storage device such as a hard diskbuilt into the computer system.

Moreover, the “computer-readable recording medium” may include a mediumthat dynamically retains the program for a short period of time, such asa communication Sine that is used to transmit the program over a networksuch as the Internet or over a communication line such as a telephoneline, and a medium that retains, in that case, the program for a certainperiod of time, such as a volatile memory within the computer systemwhich functions as a server or a client. Furthermore, the program may beconfigured to realize some of the functions described above, andadditionally may be configured to be capable of realizing the functionsdescribed above in combination with a program already recorded in thecomputer system.

Furthermore, the base station device 3 according to the above-describedembodiments can be realized as an aggregation (a device group)constituted of multiple devices. Devices constituting the device groupmay be each equipped with some or all portions of each function or eachfunctional block of the base station device 3 according to theabove-described embodiments. It is only required that the device groupitself include general functions or general functional blocks of thebase station device 3. Furthermore, the terminal device 1 according tothe above-described embodiments can also communicate with the basestation device as the aggregation.

Furthermore, the base station device 3 according to the above-describedembodiments may be an evolved universal terrestrial radio access network(EUTRAN), furthermore, the base station device 3 according to theabove-described embodiments may have some or all portions of a functionof a node higher than an eNodeB.

Furthermore, some or all portions of each of the terminal device 1 andthe base station device 3 according to the above-described embodimentsmay be realized as an LSI that is a typical integrated circuit or may berealized as a chip set. The functional blocks of each of the terminaldevice 1 and the base station device 3 may be individually realized as achip, or some or all of the functional blocks may be integrated into achip. Furthermore, a circuit integration technique is not limited to theLSI, and may be realized with a dedicated circuit or a general-purposeprocessor. Furthermore, if with advances in semiconductor technology, acircuit integration technology with which an LSI is replaced appears, itis also possible to use an integrated circuit based on the technology.

Furthermore, according to the above-described embodiments, the terminaldevice is described as one example of a communication device, but thepresent invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to afixed-type electronic apparatus installed indoors or outdoors, or astationary-type or movable type electronic apparatus, for example, aterminal device or a communication device, such as an audio-video (AV)apparatus, a kitchen apparatus, a cleaning or washing machine, anair-conditioning apparatus, office equipment, a vending machine, anautomobile, and other household apparatuses.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detailabove referring to the drawings, but the specific configuration is notlimited to the embodiments and includes, for example, an amendment to adesign that falls within the scope that does not depart from the gist ofthe present invention. Furthermore, various modifications are possiblewithin the scope of claims, and embodiments that are made by suitablycombining technical means disclosed according to the differentembodiments are also included in the technical scope of the presentinvention. Furthermore, a configuration in which a constituent elementthat achieves the same effect is substituted for the one that isdescribed according to the embodiments is also included in the technicalscope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

-   -   1 (1A, 1B, 1C) Terminal device    -   3 (3A, 3B) Base Station device    -   10 Radio transmission/reception unit    -   11 Antenna unit    -   12 RF unit    -   13 Baseband unit    -   14 Higher layer processing unit    -   15 D2D control unit    -   16 Radio resource control unit    -   30 Radio transmission/reception unit    -   31 Antenna unit    -   32 RF unit    -   33 Baseband unit    -   34 Higher layer processing unit    -   35 D2D control unit    -   36 Radio resource control unit

The invention claimed is:
 1. A terminal device comprising: receptioncircuitry configured to and/or programmed to receive information whichincludes a parameter P-Max, the P-Max being used to limit the uplinktransmission power on a first serving cell, transmission circuitryconfigured to and/or programmed to transmit information which indicatesat least two power classes, the at least two power classes correspondingto different bands, and power control circuitry configured to and/orprogrammed to set transmit power for a transmission in the first servingcell based on at least first maximum output power P_(CMAX,c) for thefirst serving cell, the first maximum output power P_(CMAX,c) beingwithin a range based on at least (i) second maximum output powerP_(PowerClass), (ii) the parameter P-Max for the first serving cell and(iii) a first tolerance, wherein the second maximum output powerP_(PowerClass) is defined by one of the at least two power class, theone of the at least two power class corresponding to a band to which thefirst serving cell belongs.
 2. A base station device comprising:transmission circuitry configured to and/or programmed to transmitinformation which includes a parameter P-Max, the P-Max being used tolimit the uplink transmission power on a first serving cell, andreception circuitry configured to and/or programmed to receive, from aterminal device, information which indicates at least two power classes,the at least two power classes corresponding to different bands transmitpower for a transmission in the first serving cell by the terminaldevice is set based on at least first maximum output power P_(CMAX,c)for the first serving cell, the first maximum output power P_(CMAX,c)being within a range based on at least (i) second maximum output powerP_(PowerClass) which is defined by the first power class (ii) theparameter P-Max for the first serving cell and (iii) a first tolerance,wherein the second maximum output power P_(PowerClass) is defined by oneof the at least two power class, the one of the at least two power classcorresponding to a band to which the first serving cell belongs.
 3. Acommunication method of a terminal device, the communication methodcomprising: receiving information which includes a parameter P-Max, theP-Max being used to limit the uplink transmission power on a firstserving cell, transmitting information which indicates at least twopower classes, the at least two power classes corresponding to differentbands, and setting transmit power for a transmission in the firstserving cell based on at least first maximum output power P_(CMAX,c) forthe first serving cell, the first maximum output power P_(CMAX,c) beingwithin a range based on at least (i) second maximum output powerP_(PowerClass) which is defined by the first power class, (ii) theparameter P-Max for the first serving cell and (iii) a first tolerance,wherein the second maximum output power P_(PowerClass) is defined by oneof the at least two power class, the one of the at least two power classcorresponding to a band to which the first serving cell belongs.
 4. Acommunication method of a base station device, the communication methodcomprising: transmitting information which includes a parameter P-Max,the P-Max being used to limit the uplink transmission power on a firstserving cell, and receiving, from a terminal device, information whichindicates at least two power classes, the at least two power classescorresponding to different bands transmit power for a transmission inthe first serving cell by the terminal device is set based on at leastfirst maximum output power P_(CMAX,c) for the first serving cell, thefirst maximum output power P_(CMAX,c) being within a range based on atleast (i) second maximum output power P_(PowerClass) which is defined bythe first power class, (ii) the parameter P-Max for the first servingcell and (iii) a first tolerance, wherein the second maximum outputpower P_(PowerClass) is defined by one of the at least two power class,the one of the at least two power class corresponding to a band to whichthe first serving cell belongs.